Short film

The Mantis

2023 · 9 min

A short, nasty shock that gets under your skin fast and leaves a chill behind.

Tagline: This girl's got a kink for necks. Better pop your collar.
Overview: This girl's got a kink for necks. Better pop your collar.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, violence, madness, death
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
violence
madness
death
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild